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Household of James Ridings (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Ridings and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ridings, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Ridings, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Walter Bowker, born in 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Ridings's household

Male

James

Ridings

Head
Female

Susannah

Ridings

Wife
Female

Emily

Ridings

Daughter
Female

Annie

Ridings

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ridings

Daughter
Male

Walter

Bowker

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Ridings
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ridings

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Ridings

Wife

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Ridings

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Ridings

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ridings

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Bowker

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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